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South Korea: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 202551,684,564
Change since 2015+1.3%51,014,947 (2015)
World rank29 / 2172025
Rank in region8 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
58,915,656
57,532,493
54,850,648
53,425,635
51,684,564
51,662,147
51,384,894
49,355,143
47,435,312
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,684,564 | -0.1% | 29 / 217 |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 | +0.1% | 29 / 217 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 | +0.1% | 29 / 217 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 | -0.2% | 29 / 217 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 | -0.1% | 28 / 217 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 | +0.1% | 28 / 217 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 | +0.3% | 27 / 217 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 | +0.4% | 27 / 217 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 | +0.3% | 27 / 217 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 | +0.4% | 27 / 217 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 | +0.5% | 27 / 217 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 | +0.6% | 25 / 217 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 | +0.5% | 25 / 217 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 | +0.5% | 25 / 217 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 | +0.8% | 25 / 217 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 | +0.5% | 25 / 217 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 | +0.5% | 25 / 217 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 | +0.8% | 25 / 217 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 | +0.5% | 25 / 217 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 | +0.5% | 25 / 217 |
| 2005 | 48,184,561 | +0.2% | 25 / 217 |
| 2004 | 48,082,519 | +0.4% | 25 / 217 |
| 2003 | 47,892,330 | +0.5% | 26 / 217 |
| 2002 | 47,644,736 | +0.6% | 26 / 217 |
| 2001 | 47,370,164 | +0.8% | 26 / 217 |
| 2000 | 47,008,111 | +0.8% | 26 / 217 |
| 1999 | 46,616,677 | +0.7% | 26 / 217 |
| 1998 | 46,286,503 | +0.7% | 25 / 217 |
| 1997 | 45,953,580 | +0.9% | 25 / 217 |
| 1996 | 45,524,681 | +1.0% | 24 / 217 |
| 1995 | 45,092,991 | +1.0% | 24 / 217 |
| 1994 | 44,641,540 | +1.0% | 24 / 217 |
| 1993 | 44,194,628 | +1.0% | 24 / 217 |
| 1992 | 43,747,962 | +1.0% | 24 / 217 |
| 1991 | 43,295,704 | +1.0% | 24 / 217 |
| 1990 | 42,869,283 | – | 24 / 217 |
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